| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abridge | shorten a written work |
| 2. | adapt | change for a new purpose |
| 3. | adjust | make small changes to wording |
| 4. | alter | change the wording or form |
| 5. | amend | make corrections or improvements |
| 6. | begin again | start the writing anew |
| 7. | change | make different in wording |
| 8. | clarify | make meaning clearer |
| 9. | clean up | remove errors or awkwardness |
| 10. | compress | make shorter or more compact |
| 11. | condense | make shorter while preserving meaning |
| 12. | convert | change into another form |
| 13. | copyedit | edit wording, grammar, and style |
| 14. | correct | remove errors from writing |
| 15. | cut | remove words or passages |
| 16. | develop | expand or improve written material |
| 17. | do over | redo something from the start |
| 18. | doctor | alter or improve a text |
| 19. | draft again | write another draft |
| 20. | edit | correct or improve written material |
| 21. | elaborate | add more detail or explanation |
| 22. | expand | add detail to a text |
| 23. | extend | make a text longer |
| 24. | fine-tune | make small precise improvements |
| 25. | fix | correct problems in writing |
| 26. | flesh out | add detail to writing |
| 27. | forge anew | Create a new written version |
| 28. | formulate anew | Express again in different wording |
| 29. | give a new form | Change wording or structure substantially |
| 30. | give new wording | Express using different words |
| 31. | gloss | Explain by rewording briefly |
| 32. | go over | Review and revise writing |
| 33. | harmonize | Revise for consistency and agreement |
| 34. | hone | Refine and improve writing |
| 35. | improve | make a text better |
| 36. | knock into shape | Revise into acceptable form |
| 37. | line-edit | edit wording sentence by sentence |
| 38. | make over | Change into a new version |
| 39. | massage | adjust wording carefully |
| 40. | modernize | make current in style or content |
| 41. | modify | make changes to a text |
| 42. | normalize | Revise into standard form |
| 43. | novelize | Rewrite as a novel |
| 44. | overhaul | change thoroughly and improve |
| 45. | paraphrase | restatement in different words |
| 46. | phrase differently | use different phrasing |
| 47. | polish | improve the style of writing |
| 48. | prune | cut unnecessary parts from writing |
| 49. | put another way | express in a different manner |
| 50. | put differently | express in another way |
| 51. | rearrange | put parts in a new order |
| 52. | rebuild | make again from existing parts |
| 53. | recast | present in a new form |
| 54. | recompose | compose again differently |
| 55. | reconfigure | arrange again in a new form |
| 56. | reconstruct | build again in revised form |
| 57. | recreate | create again in a new form |
| 58. | recut | edit into a new version |
| 59. | redo | do again in a new way |
| 60. | redraft | write a new draft |
| 61. | reexpress | express again in new words |
| 62. | refine | make wording clearer or better |
| 63. | reformulate | express again in another form |
| 64. | reframe | present from a different angle |
| 65. | reimagine | rethink and recreate differently |
| 66. | remake | make again in a different form |
| 67. | remodel | change the structure or form |
| 68. | reorder | arrange in a different sequence |
| 69. | reorganize | arrange the text differently |
| 70. | rephrase | say again using different wording |
| 71. | rescript | write again in script form |
| 72. | reshape | give a new form |
| 73. | restate | state again differently |
| 74. | restructure | change the organization of writing |
| 75. | retell | tell again in a new way |
| 76. | retool | revise for a new purpose |
| 77. | revamp | give a new and improved form |
| 78. | revise | change and improve a text |
| 79. | reword | express again in different words |
| 80. | rework | make substantial changes to something |
| 81. | say differently | express with different words |
| 82. | sharpen | make wording clearer and stronger |
| 83. | shorten | make a text briefer |
| 84. | simplify | make wording easier to understand |
| 85. | smooth | make wording flow better |
| 86. | start over | begin writing again |
| 87. | streamline | make writing simpler and smoother |
| 88. | strengthen | make writing more effective |
| 89. | tighten | make writing more concise |
| 90. | touch up | make small improvements |
| 91. | transform | change completely in form |
| 92. | transpose | adapt into another form |
| 93. | trim | remove unnecessary words |
| 94. | tweak | make minor changes to text |
| 95. | update | bring text up to date |
| 96. | upgrade | improve to a better version |
| 97. | word differently | choose different wording |
| 98. | work over | revise thoroughly |
| 99. | write again | compose the text again |
| 100. | write up again | write the material again |